A plan to build a $27 million animal shelter in the Bronx is closer to getting city approval, officials say, despite community pushback. 

The new shelter proposal is headed to City Council for final review.

The facility is proposed to be built in an already existing 40,000-square-foot space on Bartow Avenue in Co-op City and was chosen over dozens of other locations.

The facility would help place abandoned animals in new homes and provide low-cost veterinary care for pets.

According to legislators, a new law requires the city to provide all New Yorkers with equal access to animal care services for their pets.

Advocates say the location is perfect because there are a lack of shelters in the area.  

Currently, the Bronx relies solely on animal receiving centers and advocates for the new shelter say it would make a significant difference for residents.

Opponents of the shelter include Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

"The proposed site is the wrong site for an animal shelter. My office looks forward to working with interested parties to find a new site for this project," Diaz says.

The City Council will hold its final public hearing on the shelter proposal on Oct. 19, before a vote.